udidwht wrote:
Bobbo wrote:
profdant139 wrote:
We took the trap far away from the trailer and released it.
So it would be someone else's problem.
Not to mention that it may violate state regulations. I know that in Tennessee, if you trap any kind of wildlife, TWRA regulations require you to either release it where it was trapped, euthanize it, or get a permit from TWRA to relocate it. That is to prevent the spread of disease from one area to another.
Animals are capable of doing that all on their own. A fine example of idiotic legislation. Same as agriculture checkpoints like in Ca.
Can't fix stupid. But we can eliminate it from the face of this planet.
The regulation is not to prevent the animals from spreading the disease. It is to prevent humans from spreading the animal's disease over a much wider area much faster. You can consider it "idiotic legislation" if you wish, but it serves a purpose, even if you don't agree with that purpose. At least this regulation does no harm, unlike legislation discussed in other threads on different government mandates.